Creamy Lemon Tuna and Pasta

A light springtime dinner – elegant, but simple.

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Created By: StarKist

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Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

15 minutes

Servings:

4
 
2

Nutritional Information

When using two 4.5 oz cans Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil, Lemon Dill

Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Boil pasta until al dente.  Drain and mix in spinach to wilt.
  2. While the pasta is boiling, heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet.  Add onion and red pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.  Remove red pepper and hold on a separate plate. 
  3. Mix milk with cornstarch and add to the onions and peppers and continue stirring until thickened.  (Do not allow to boil)
  4. Add milk mixture to the pasta and spinach and stir in tuna.
  5. Serve while hot.

Tips

If you don’t have StarKist Gourmet Choice® Yellowfin Tuna with Lemon Dill, use StarKist ®Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil and add 1 tsp. lemon juice and ½ tsp. dried dill weed to the pasta just before serving.